Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-11
THE PROPOSED CARNIVAL.
The Matter Discussed at a Citfzena
Meeting and = Committee Appointed.

A meeting was held at the Metropolitan hotel
to talk over q proposition TO reproduce on the
streets OF Washington at the close OF the national
drill the Mardi Gras display recently given In New
Orleans. Among those present were Messrs.
James L Barbour, George W. Cochran, O. G.
Naiir, 1r., L. A. Littlefeld, L B. Cutler, j. II.
Nagruder, H. l. Biscoe, G. R Phillips, R s. Wilde
combe and ii. L Gregory.
Mr.. Barbour was called upon to preside and Mr.
Magfuder 10 act as secretary.
A PRoPsITIoN FROM NEW ORLEANS
Mr.. Driver submitted letter from ex-Gov.
McEnery, OF Louisiana, stating that the organiza-
lions which made the finest display at the Mardi
Gras in New Orleans recently were the knights of
Momus and the Knights OF Proteus. both OF which
are now willing to dispose OF their outfits The
Knights OF Proteus, the letter stated will sell for
$4,000 their cars and costumes, which cost them
originally $4,000 Mr.. Driver also read q PROPOSE
ton from the Knights of Momus Organization Of
teen cars or. II the committee did not desire the
cars, to furnish the costumes and such portions of
the cars as could be removed for 10000.
MI Driver suggested that the Transportation
would De furnished by the railroads. His Idea
was that they should have a carnival for one day
Immediately after the drill, closing at night with
the street spectacle and a carnival ball on grand
scale. This, he said, would be an auxiliary to the
national drill and hold the crowds here.
THE COST OF THE DISPLAY.
Mr.. Magruder and Mr.. Phillips thought the pro-
posed carnival would cost sc, 900 or s25, 600.
Mr. Driver said he did not think the cost, in
addition to what was paid for the outfits, need
exceed $4,000, and this was the opinion Of Mr..
VIA Dickson, who was somewhat experienced In
would be q source Of revenue, so that In the end
there would be really but very little outlay Of
money.
Mr. cochran thought committee should be ap-
pointed TO feel the public pulse in the way OF find
ing out what subscriptions could be obtained also
TO investigate the cost OF the proposed carnival,
future meeting.
PUTTING DOWN HIS MONEY.
Mr. Staples thought the whole outfit Of the New
Orleans carnival could be hired. He did not think
1T worth while to have only portion OF the dis
play and have only one day OF the carnival He
days, as In New Orleans, winding up at last with
grand procession in which all the displays OF the
different days viii be combined. He announced
That ne would give 500 towards defrayfng the
penSe OF the exhibition. He thought that they
could hire the whole outfit and the cost would not
be more than $4,000.
Mr.. Driver thought that the display of one day,
together with the displays that local OrganiZa-
lions here could get up, would make very good
showing for a one days carnival.
Mr.. Barbour agreed with Mr.. Staples that they
could probably hire the outfit at cost not exceed
ing $4,000. and was confident that they could
raise the money.
Mr.. Cutler referred to the carnival of 1872, and
speaking OF the proposed ball. said that there was
virtually grand masquerade ball on the Penn
was an abundance OF music, and on every square
dances were going on.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED
After further discussion, the following commit
tee was appointed to ascertain the cost OF the pro-
posed exhibition and also the probable sum that
Staples, George W. Driver, William Dickson, Isa-
dore SaSs, L. A. Littlefed, Simon Wolf and John
L. Vogt. An adjourned meeting will be held at
WtllardS next Thursday night.